Mellitah Oil & Gas completes phase of Bouri field gas exploitation project, targeting 125 million cf/day by September 2026

This follows Mellitah's success in installing Sabratha platform compressors. An official ceremony in Ravenna, Italy, marked the completion of this phase, with technical data showing 69% completion, exceeding the planned 62%. The strategic project, signed with Saipem in August 2023, is valued at US$1.565 billion, with approximately $928 million spent by December 2025.

A cargo ship carrying project units is en route to the Al-Bouri field for heavy lifting and technical linkage to platforms 3 and 4. Engineering works included modernizing facilities and laying submerged pipelines: an 8 km, 14-inch line connecting two platforms, and a 20 km, 10-inch line connecting Al-Bouri to the Sabratha platform and then to the Mellitah Industrial Complex. The project aims to exploit 125 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and achieve zero gas flaring in the Buri field by 2030.

Actual production is scheduled to begin in September 2026, enhancing local gas supply and enabling surplus export.